mental health

Let us plant dates

On creation, hope and leading with love for what we may never see

Feb 19 • Sarah A McLean

"The opposite of war isn't peace... it's creation"

Keeping creativity (and a bougainvillea) alive in winter

Feb 17 • Sarah A McLean

Quiet is not the same as dead

What a hermit crab taught me about the messy middle of transition

Feb 10 • Sarah A McLean

It wasn't anxiety.

What 15 years of diarrhea taught me about listening to my body

Feb 3 • Sarah A McLean

Missing the mask

On boundaries, emotional labor, and keeping something for myself

Jan 21 • Sarah A McLean

We build the nest anyway

The grief of letting go--from weaning to watching them turn 18

Jan 16 • Sarah A McLean

It's not just stress

What I learned about perimenopause, brain fog, and advocating for answers

Jan 14

Keeping the dove

My son says my peace emoji 🕊️means "RIP." I'm keeping it anyway. Here's why.

Jan 8 • Sarah A McLean

Room to breathe

Three women. Ten weeks. One small group where you can wear all your hats.

Dec 22, 2025 • Sarah A McLean

What blooms when the weeds are stripped away

Oct 23, 2025 • Sarah A McLean

Orchid children

"If you want to have an exceptional child, you have to be willing to parent an exceptional child."

Oct 9, 2025 • Sarah A McLean

You need some help

"Care team? I AM the care team," she said

Oct 2, 2025 • Sarah A McLean

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